Tanay E
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
J Forensic Sci. 1987 Sep;32(5):1382-8.
This paper emphasizes that homicidal behavior may be part of the clinical manifestation of schizophrenia. The failure to hospitalize potentially violent schizophrenics contributes to the incidence of psychotic homicide. The tendency to diagnose homicidal schizophrenics as personality disorders combined with legal changes brought about a shift of this population from the mental health system to the criminal justice system.
本文强调，杀人行为可能是精神分裂症临床表现的一部分。未能将有潜在暴力倾向的精神分裂症患者送医治疗导致了精神病患者杀人事件的发生。将有杀人行为的精神分裂症患者诊断为人格障碍的倾向，再加上法律的变化，使得这部分人群从心理健康系统转移到了刑事司法系统。
